Shloka 6.5.33
सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च (Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā)
सातुनीलेनविधिवत्स्वारक्षासुसमाहिता ।सागरस्योत्तरेतीरेसाधुसेनानिवेशिता ।।6.5.1।।
sā tu nīlena vidhivat svārakṣāsu samāhitā |
sāgarasyottare tīre sādhu senā niveśitā ||
Then Nīla, in due and prescribed order, set the guards and defenses in place, and the host was well established on the ocean’s northern shore.
Nila settled the army successfully by making them reside on the northern shore of the sea, as per tradition.
Collective welfare: dharma is not only personal virtue but also ensuring the safety and stability of the group through proper organization.
The campaign pauses at the sea, and the army is settled into a well-guarded camp.
Protective leadership—Nīla acts as a responsible organizer for the host.